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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 1886.-TWELVE PAGES. K1U-: GAUCHER'S ELIXIR. From th. rreucl, of Alpkcm-o D.ud.t L. to my uoo.1 friend. Only taste, and • St von think of it!" " *%• drop, as precise and painstaking xhuidary numbering n string of pearls. Cure of Graveson poured out for mo a h fulof a certain precious liquid; a , ht Hunrkling, " arm, green, golden- ^imlesquisito beyond the power of Ids! I drank,'and my very stomach was 11]“ liquor is the glory of our Provence," 1 the kindly priest, with a look of much "U i» nothing less than the fa- , «elixir of Father Gaucher, maunfac- □ at the Convent of Premontrcs, about , le icues from your present lodging at the ii Isnt it worth all other chartreuses :.. nr u» I£ you would care to know „! the wonder was discovered, I think L 6 tory udght amuse you. Sitting in the priest's how, in a sobor tie dining „ n statiouT Ol lllU UlUil. eue iihelished with starched white curtains re- tuhl.ng surplices in their purity, the good £ told his story told it, spiced though with irreverence and lightly tinged I'm alter the childlike fashion of a I bv Erasmus, or by Assoucy. Tieulv years ago the monastery of tho jte gathers -as the country people chose tyl« the order of the Premontrcs—had lleS through poverty into a state of dilapi- ion pitiful to Hto. Not only the sur- f ml i,fg wall and the main tower were [cablin', into ruins, but the columns, up- iding the grass-grown cloister, were fall- g away j ** ’ ““ "** ““ U ’’’" Gaucher, a man of weight and wisdom, the nature of whose absorbing occupation kept him of necessity apart from the common round of daily labor. During the day he remained closeted in his laboratory snuf- ling the sweet smell of luscious distilla tions, while thirty monks of lower degree Bconred the mountain side to search for herbs. Into this laboratory no one, not even the Prior, had the right to penetrate. It was an old forsaken chapel at the extreme end of the canon’s garden, and the simple credulity of the brotherhood had invested the spot with a certain veil of mystery not unmixed with awe. One little acolyte, bolder than his fellows, succeed in screwing up bis courage bo far as to climb on a stout vine that grow around the window, andtakoapeep within; but the spectacle of Father Gaucher, bent over hia furnace, measuring glass in hand, while white va pors arose around his venerable figure, in spired the watcher with sudden terror, which was not lessened at the sight of the queer jars of red stoneware, the serpentine tubes of glass, the gigantic tills, by which ho was surrounded, suggesting a sorcerer’s retreat. At twilight, when theAngelns was sound ing, tho door of this awful place was open ed, and from it issued tho holy father on his way to evening prayers. Yon should have seen the greeting they gavo him in the monastery hall! Forming into two rows to allow him to pass ahead, tho broth ers looked with admiring reverence upon this important personage, saying to each other; “Hush.’ Ue only has the secret mid the very saints were rolling A their niches. Not a whole window ,1 door Hot would stay closed in the taUisliuieut. Through the yard and into the rough winds from tho river mme blew unresisted, putting out the ridlcs breaking the lead around the win- JW -’aucs, scattering the holy water from s ri c ptscle. Sadder than all this was to [ilk no at the old bell tower, as lifeless as ciesertid pigeon house. Tho poor fathers, >r want ot money to tray a bell, were oblig- 1 to sound their matins by striking to sher a couple of paddles made of almond ond. Unfortunate AVhite Fathers! 1 in see them still, in the Fete Dicu, walk- IJg sa dly along in their worn-out vestments, '.mle and thin as men look whose com- uou diet is limes and watermelons, follow- d by Monseigneur tho Abbe, his prnnd ad dropped in shame at baying to expose o the pitiless light of day a moth-eaten nitre or soiled white wollen stutf and n tar- islnd cross of gold. When the kiud-heart- 1 ladies belonging to the association saw these poor monks pass, tears of pity came into their eyes, and tho sturdy banner- men who belield them nudged each other, [hi.poring, "Starlings grow thin when they ilvin (locks together!” Tho plaio truth is tile impuvt rished Whito Futhers had about made up their minds that they would he forced to scatter, each searching a livelihood upon uis own ucconnt. One day, when this weighty question was Inder discussion in the chapter, it was an nounced to the Prior that Brother Gaucher asked leave to speak before the Council. It is as well here to inform yon thut Brother Gaucher w as the herdsman of tho convent. In other words, hia time was spent in loit ering from one arcade to the other of the cluster, in attendance on two emaciated coas, content to browse upon the thin grass sprouting between the chinks of a decaying pavement. Until be reached the age of I’d Gaucher had been supported by u half witted old cunt, living in the neighborhooel of !iuux. At',or that tho monks took him, at spite of ail their plans they had never been able to teach the poor creature how to Ho more than drive cows and rt cite n pater poster. Even this devotional cxcicise ho rendered in Provencsl! Although obstinate and visionary, the hid developed into a fer. vent Christian, rejoicing in hia vest of hair cloth and, when ueeel was, bestowing his own tlage-llations with n sturiiy arm, Strengthened hv firm conviction. When Gaucher made hia appearanco in tho hall of the chapter wearing his custom ary d dish air, and scraping his foot by way of •aUitatiuu to tlio assembled brotherhood, jhe Prior, the canons, and the Treasurer began with one consent to laugh. Gauch er, »ith his goats’ beard and his little fo 1- [ah ‘If*, was quite in the habit of produc ing this effect; so the reception aid not lake him unduly bv surprise. "My reverend fathers," he began, twist- leg a rosary ms Jo of beads of olive-wood between his huge awkward fingers, “it is well said that empty hogsheads give ont the best sound. If you'll believe me, by but ot hammering my poor stupid brains ■or a way to help our brothcrliuod out of trouble. I've struck upon n method. Yon ' member my poor Aunt llegon (heaven r-d licr soul, the old roorobate! She ustd losing very naughty songs when she was (•hercaps.) Well, in her lifetime Aunt “gon h-arned more abont tho herbs aud I-Lmts that grow upon tho hillsides than the wisest »f your bonks can tell yon. At Ian, before she died, she sncccedcdjiu com pounding an elixir distilled from tuo juices nt live or six of the simples we used to go together to pick npon the mountains and in the field. Oil! such a smell aud sneh a taste as the mixture bad when finished! It Whs like a balm. This, as we know, hap- P in-1 many years ago, but I’ve been think ing that by the aid of 8L Augustin, and wuh your permission, holy fathers, I might [w able to find these herbs nuee more, and succeed in making the elixir. Then there would |be only to bottle and l uc k it, aud that would enrich our broth- eihood, just as it has done onr brothers of hi Irappe aud de !a Grande." Gaucher had hardly got these words out Jf.hu month when he was surprised by the f nor falling npon his neck, followed in turn by nil the canons. The Treasurer, more deeply touched than any of them, ki'std tho bare spot in tho middle of his head. Then the holy fathers, returning to their chair, deliberated long and sagely np- the new suggestion, ending by issnnug a ‘h-cfi-a that to Brother Thrasybulo should he intrusted tile care ot the convent cows, in order that Brother UmicUtr might be stow his exclusive attention upon the im portant confection of the elixir that was to make their fortunes. Exactly by what method the worthy monk succeeded in recovering the recipe taken to her grave by Aunt Begun is not chronicled !“ history. Certain it is, however, that by the end,, ,f six month'! following the elixir of the White fathers was already in demand. >,)t,a country house of any pretention in “It tae surrounding region that could not 1 ,i W ?P° n upboaid shelf, «i .0 by side ,*{* “i" 'rattles of home-made wines aud Of little green olives packed in oil, a smalt earthernwsve jug, seated with the arms of t rovence, and having tho device of a monk In religious ecstasy, npon a silver label. ‘ hanks to the instantaneous success of the ..'•the liiouaatery of Fremont res grew rich m short order. The tower was rebuilt, the *2, 'trertgthened, the Prior had a new “Hire and a shining cross, splendid win- ows of stained glass were put into the ha pel. and by the time Easter came aronnd !*"“ »“ »ntire chime of silver-voiced 1*11* 1 'ken refuge la-hind the lace work of stone belfry to waken the merry •worn into sweet rejoicing i,„ Po<w old Brother Gaucher, the - kh.ng'tnck of thechapter, be was known nll^ ,, > “““ % pveetncU. Hia phw* was taken by the Baverend Father of our power.” Even tho Treasurer made baste to join Father Gaucher, and would walk humbly beside him, bilking in an undertone. In tli» midst of this delight ful adulation the worthy father, wiping bis brow with a handkerchief of yellow silk, while hi» large three-cornered hat was set back like an aureole upon bis head, looked about him with an air of extreme compla cency at the green, yard, planted with orange trees; the newly-slated roof above, which twirled bran-new weather cocks, and chiefly at the cloister, now sconred to snowy whiteness, where the plncid faces of well fed monks appeared, wearing their fresh habiliments with conscious grace. "They owe it all to me," said liis rever ence within himself, and at ea. h repetition of (he phrase pride arose until it fairly choked his utterance. For this sin onr poor Gancher was des tined to be punished, as we shall see. One evening ho arrived at Vespers after the office had began in a most extraordi nary state of agitation—red, breathless, his capuchin awry, and so absent-minded that in t inching the holy water ho dipped his hands into it to the wrists! At first they supposed the good father to bo annoyed because of bis failure to appear in time. But what was one to think when, shooting across the church liko a meteor, Father Gaucher made deep salutations to both pnlpit and organ instead of to the high olhir, then stumbling around in the choir for at least five minutes while looking for his stall, dropped into his seat and swayed from side to side, smiling broadly? A mur mur of astonishment ran through the three naves. From breviary to breviary the word was passed along, “Wbat ails Father Gauch er?" Twice did the impatient Prior striko the end of his cross npon the ninrblo pave ment to command silence. The psalm went on, ’tis true; bnt the responses failed to come in nnision. Suddenly, in the very middle of tho Ave vcruui, Father Gau- cher was seen to lie back in hia stall, anil in & rich, resounding voice began to troll nut one of the naughtiest of the songs for indulgence in which ha had often prayed for his reprobate Aunt Begon’s pardon! 'In Part* lived a Father White, Fatal!a, patattn, taraban. tar*ban. eto," Dismay seized npon the brotherhood, have been the one-ond-twentieth drop! At this point, to eBcape temptation, he usually retired to a remote corner of the room, and buried himself in Pater nosters. But up from tho mellowing liquid in the copper cauldron arose a faint, Bweet, aromatic color irresistibly provoking the desire to taste again. At least he might engoy it with liis nostrils. The liqmd was of a beautiful golden-green hue. When, leaning over it, the monk would stir the surface gently with his test tube, little sparks flew out of it that dazzled him. “One drop more I must have,” cried the poor tellow desperately,and from a drop he proceeded to a gobletful. Next day there were tears, and despair, and hair-cloth vests, and fastings, aud flag ellations in plenty, but again at night the wicked spirits in the elixir resumed their sway. During this time urders for the cele brated elixir of Premontres came pouring in upon the brothers nt a tremendous rate. People sent for it from Nimes, from Aix, from Avignon, from Marseilles, and those who bought flrst bought oguin speedily. The convent assumed the air of a manufac tory in full blast. Here were seen brothers packing, there brothers engaged in pasting on labels-.others addressed packages, others loaded the carts that carried off their treas ures. If you ask who profited by the wealth thus suddenly accruing to the order, I con answer you without delay—the poor for miles aronnd the scene of Father Gaucher’s labors. One Sunday morning, while the treasurer was rending aloud before the chapter bis inventory of their possessions at the close of the year, and while the good monks listened to him with Binding lips and sparkling eyca, iuto the middle of the circle burst Father Gaucher, crying nlond, “It's over; give me back my cows; I shall make no more elixir." “My dear Father Gaucher," oxclaimed the Prior in soothing accents, “what can be the matter with you?" “Tho matter, monseignenr,” returned the desperate monk. “The matter is that I am going as fast ns I can to keep company with my tempter, the devil -I am drank ovory night!” “Bat did I not tell yon to keep watch over your drops?" “Drops, drops. It’s my goblets I count now. Yes, holy fathers, I have got to that. Three flasks of an evening. You can un derstand that this mast not go on. Make the elixir amoni QUEER REVELATIONS. Everyono sprang to liis feet amid cries of llon ®- “Seize him!" “Off with him!" “Hois nos. among yourselves, but, as for me, I’ve done -vitli it. Gloom settled upon the faces of the chapter. “Wretch, don't you know yon will rain us if you give up?” cried the treasurer. “Shall I ruin myself to save vour pock et?" returned poor Father Gancher, savage ly. A this tho Prior waving a white hand on which sparkled tho pastoral ring, arose majestically. "My reverend brothers,” he remarked in a honeyed voice, “leave it to me to settle this allair. It is not during the evening alone my erring brother, that the demon tempts yon to indulge in drink?" “Yes, my father, every evening, regular ly. I’ll declare, when I see the san down l break ont all over in a cold sweat, saying yonr pretences." “Never mind your troubles. Father Gancher. Be comforted. Henceforth at evening prayers I shall make a point to re cite for yonr benefit the orison of Saint Augustin, to which is attached fall plenary indulgence, by this means, no mutter what happens, your sonl is safe, since it bestows absolntion daring the sin.” “That alters the esse,” remarked Father Gancher, tnrning lightly on his heel and going back to his still-room with an eesy conscience. I am afraid that many a time thereafter arose from the precincts of the rained chapel the strain of old Aunt Begon’s lively Seize him!" “Off with him!" “Hoispos ses-edl” The canons cross themselves. The emblem bows in Mouseigneur's nerve less fingers. Bat Father Gaucher sees noth iug. hear* nothing. He sing* on merrily until two stalwart monks capture and bear him straggling like a madman out at the little do ox of entrance to the choir. Next morning nt earliest dawn the nn- hnppy monk wan on his knees in the Prior' oratory, making confession of his sins amid a rivulet of tears. “It was the elixir, Mon- seigneur, that nconrsed elixir that got the lieetter of me," he cried, beating the breast. At seeing his genuine despair, the good Prior was himself moved to weeping. Come, come, Father Gancher, calm yourself, and your sin will be exhaled like morning dow. After all, the scandal cannot well go further. To be sure, the song wes n little hum!—hum!—bat we mast hom ilist oar novices failed to catch the words. Now, try to tell me how this misfortune overcame yon. In testing tho strength of your elixir, no donbt. Like Brother Schwartz, the inventor of powder, you fell a victim to yonr own devices. Accidents will happen, but don’t yon think you conld dispense with tasting it yourself, this terri ble elixir?" “Unfortunately, Monseignenr, it is im possible. The gauge tells rue the strength and degree of the alcohol I use. Bnt for that final touch, that velvet softness, which is the charm ol our liquor, I can rely only on my tongne." “Hum," said the Prior. “No donbt it ia as yon say. Bnt when yon thus taste the elixir, as it were, ot necessity, it surely don't seem good to yon. Yon don't take pleasure in it, hey?” “Alas, Monseignenr,” faltered the monk, growing crimson, "Ido. For the last two ■lays I have thought it absolutely delicious. It certainly is the devil who has played this trick on me! For the future I will leave it to my gauge. No matter if the quality of the liquor ia a little coarser, if the beads gather less bnoyuntly npon the surface." •••Stop, Stop,’ cried the Prior, in great ex citement "’Think what you are talking about. Wbat! rain tho reputation of a liquor that is making all onr fortunes? Set our enstomers to grnmbling, aud then f fl ing off? This can't be trifled with. What you have to do now is to keep on your guard and not suffer yourself to he over powered by a miserable weakness of the flesh. Come, how much need you drink to t it? Fifteen or twenty drops shonld be enongb—say twenty, and never over step the limit The devil will have to go DECLINES A BISHOPRIC. Rev, Chauncej C. William* Prefer* to Rt main In Augusta. The following is Rev. C. C. Williams' letter declining the bishopric of Easton: Si. Paul's Cuenca, Augusta, Ga., Feb ruary 17, 1885—The llev. Theodore P. Bur lier, D. D„ President of the Convention. The ltev. Jas. A. Mitchell, Secretary of the Convention. Reverend and Dear Brethren When I received yonr letter announcing my election to the Episcopate of Easton, I wrote you at once begging that yon would bear patiently with me if I should seem over-long in reaching a decision. I bad no thongbt then that I should tax, and, I fear. Supernatural am] Surprising Statement* bj an Invtalble Intelligence. Cleveland Plain Dealer. A well-known manufacturer, who lias long been established in business in this city, related yesterday to a Plain Dealer reporter the following singular Btories of hts experience in investigating into what ia commonly called spiritual manifests, tions: “Having seen in yonr paper lately several articles in regard to the medium, Charles Foster, I wish to add my experience with him in this city some six or seven years X I wanted information on mutters of eh I waa ignorant. Accordingly ques- tions were pnt in writing by two Minds, inclosed in envelopes and sealed. With these I called on Mr. Foster, aud with two other gentlemen all strangers to each other—had a sitting. Ue gave each of uh six small pieces of paper on which to write the names of departed spirits. I filled out mine with the names of five departed and one living. These papers were folded as nearly alike as possiblo and the eighteen pieces were thoroughly mixed. So nearly alike »eie they that 1 could not select the ones I bad written on. Ue picked up one after another—but not all—placed them to his forehead and announced the uatuea. Two that I had written and about the same number fur the others. The names given me were correct, aud of persona whom I think, were never out of the State of Con necticut, who died when ever eighty years old, and who hnd been dead about twonty years. I was satisfied on this point, for it might be called miml-reading. Not sat- istled beyond this I said to Mr. Foster that I had some names in an envelope not known to me that I would like him to announce. He replied that this would be an extra test and he should demand an extra price, naming $10. I of fered in give him the $10 if ho should give the names directly, bnt in case be did not ho shonld not demand the money. He looked at mo for what seemed a full min ute, and then said: ‘You will please leave the room.’ I inquired how ranch I should pny him for the information already re ceived, anil lie replied, ‘Nothing,’ and I left. This did not stop my investigations, especially for information of persona, spirits or matters of which I was totally ignorant. Subsequent experience has con vinced me that information can be obtained of which each and all of the persons pres ent are entirely ignorant “The strongest case in mv experience re quires a short preface. For somo fifteen years prior to 18r7, a gentleman anil his wife, whom we will call Mr. and Mrs. C., lived in Cleveland. His occnpation brought him in contact with, and bo wu* well known aud respected by most of the business men in the city. His wife had also n large circle of acquaintances. In 1877 or 1878, being about fid years old, they decided to return to their former borne in Massachnssetts to spend their last days in quiet and easo. While rcsidentaof Cleveland I hail often met Mr. aud Mrs. C., not only socially and friendly, but in religions interests. Fur thermore, we all were from New England, and often had long conversations in regard to our New England bumes, our personal experiences, etc. During this long ac- quaintanco and those free conversations Mrs. C. had often referred to her childhood history, which, in snbstaneo, was that she navel bud a brother or sister, was left an orphan when young, was brought up and oared for by her grandmother until mar ried. Mr. (5. died abont two years after leaving Cleveland. Mrs. C. is still living. -‘About one year after the death of Mr. C. I was one of a circle of six friends—one of whom was a medium. We were listen ing to such communications as purported to come from spirits, when Mr. C. came in, annonncml bis name and left a communica tion, which ho desired sent to his wife. Then auother name was announced, which was nnknown to each and all in the circle, and gavo the history of his life, which in short was; ‘I was a brother to Mrs. C. We two were left orphans when young. Wit old enough I was put ou a ship before tin mnst, and being obliged to mix with the other sailors, becamo dissipated, a drank ard, and finally deranged. Was then put into a lunatic asylum und there re- uiuined until my spirit left the mortal body abont four years ago. My sister (Mrs. C. disowned me.’ This was a startling state meat, especially that be was a brother to Mrs C. und disowns l by her. Now w e ha I no other evidence that this statement wu- true. Bnt I knew an old lady in Cleveland back by the gentle piper, and allendshap- l Sfcl’.i IITL M jl’LC ll W JFtC. ptly. Mr. Wilke, whose performance in] A olwull ‘ -UoAl0.il ll Jin.. le is better knowp 1 here bylrs pifrt'iu ‘FMlka/ P0B Y0DNCi AM) MIDDI.E-AGED MEN: Only $ I by Shill, Paul paid. makes a very romantic tiuro ot the piper. Uis acting, 'though mannered, is not with-1 out meloolramatie power, nnd ho siugs his IllilHtnitivo Sample Free to All* two or three songs—a wild gypsy danee 1 and a sentimental love song, very cleverly. The other characters, though of no great importance, are in sufficiently capable hands. Miss Stuart play a the heroine earn estly. Jay Hunt supplies the usual buff ele ment, anil Mrs. G.-vmon, Miss Boyd, Wil liam D.ividge, J. F. Hugan and other ex- lerienced people give all neccessaary ef- Vct to their several parts. The centre of interest, however, is rather in the ballet than in the play, and this contains much that is novel and beautiful, including the very skilful solo daucing of Mile. Brnjere, a handsome and graoeful artist, who dauc- licrself into favor with tho audience atonce. he music is eclectic, being partly com posed and partly adapted by Mr. Simpson, who conducted the performance. Except for one break down in the ballet and a few hitches in the scene-shifting, overthing moved well nnd “The Ratcatcher" is snro of a prosperous fortnight. Altov Foraiula for t oiianmptlon. (From th* llalto., ltd. Aattrtoaa.) We are in receipt ot a number ot oom- Biinlcstlons on n topic which just now stems to be recclvtug the atteutton of a great many persona It Is the question of the treatment of consumption, and all kindred ot diseases, without drugs. Many years ago, In France. It wasdscldrd by the lea iug physicians that nothing was equal to beef as an nrllels of diet In consumption, and all ailments which tend toita develop ment. This is now a gcnsrally-admittsd fact. Much difficulty, however, has been exparlenced in the promulgation of this truth, from the fact that rannr stomachs cannot digest it. The Indigestible quality ot all cod liver oil having led to its being abandoned in medical treatment, it was found Hint blood taken from an nnimal just killed, if swallowed, produced mar velous beneficial effects. This found favor with few. however, bnt the idea has been put into practical operation, nnd there are in all parts of tbe world to day hospitals devoted to the cure of consumption, and kindred discuses, where beef combined with alcohol, tn some form, I* the chief article of food. Efforts have l.fcn made by those interested to keep this simple rem edy from the masses, partly from self ish motives, but quite ns mneh from the fart that tbs wonderful benefits to he received would be doubled by many if they knew In advnuce wbat constituted tbe cure. Another reason was, that Its efficacy depends on the presence ot spirits fret from ndniterations snd fusel oil. Iu the past such nu article has been dtfllcnU to procure. Nuw, however, It can lie obtain ed. and the commuicat'.ons wo have referred to are from parllea who are Using a formula of this kind received from the Puffv Malt Whiskey Co, of Baltimore. Md. The formula, which wns prepared specially for them by an eminent German s dentist, consists principally of raw beef steak and Ingredients, which any house keeper otra gel and mix, combined with thefr pure mult whisker, which will, if reg- gularly used, add on an average from 8 to 8 pounds lu u month to the weight. On the receipt of a two cent ttnmp, the formula will be sent, to all parties using their whiskey, under the seal ot the company. From tbe aburdanco of testimony there cau be no question ss to its value. This method of treatment Is In accordance with the views of the two recognized leading medical authorities ot this country, Profesaor Austin Flint and Professor It. C. Wood. Tbs company has received so many Innntres concerning this tsrmula, that they hare found It neces sary to add a medical department to their other business facilities. “BtHTANDr.il," la the Philadelphia News, devotes bis columns to terrapin and all the ways for serviug it, with » good deal about tbo nuiinul, concluding as follows: In Bal timore tho best epicures will not cat terra pin nnlcsH it is cooked In a chaffing dish, and I am inclined to think that ia the best way. A firm there now makes a business of having Chesapeake diamond-backs pro pared by a celebrated caterer, and then ship it iu quart, half gallon or gallon cans ail ready for the cbullng dish. Tbe ex pensive character of the lnxnry is evi denced by the fact that their charge is $'I0 per gallon. A Great Medical Work oil Manhood. Exhausted Vitality. Nervous snd Physical Debfll tv. Premature decline iu Man, Errora of youth, and the untold mitierieH reuniting from indlucretiou or oxcetML*. A book for every man, young, middlo- uged aud old. It contain* l‘J5 prescription* for all acute and chronic dUeoMoi, eftch one of which It invaluable. Ho found by the author, whose expe rience for twenty-five year* in such m probably uover before fell to the lot of any physician. UQO page*, bound in beautiful French muslin, embossed covers, full gilt, guaranteed to be a liner work in every sense than any other work sold in this country for $3.60, or the money will be refunded In every in stance. Price only $1 by mall, pout-paid; lllustm- tivesample,freean. lndy.Sciionow. Gold modal awarded the author by the National Medical Aaao- ctaUou, to tae ptenuleut of wulcti, tho lion. P. A. liiiweU, and associate officers of the board, the reader* are respectfully referred. Tho Science of Life should be read by tho young for instruction and by the affilcted for relief. It will benefit all.—London Lancet. There is uu member of society to whom the Sci- ico of Llfo will not bo useful, whether youth, parcut, guardian, instructor or clergyman.—Argo naut. Address the Tcahody Medical Institute, or Dr* W. 11. Parker, No. 4. lJulttnch street, Boston, Mass., who may bo consulted on all diseases n -paring skill and experience. Chronic and obstinate dis eases that have battled the skill of all other physi cians a Hpocialty. Much treated successfully without an instauce of failuro. Mention this paper. inchUffi. J. Q. McCrary vs. Michael ffinchey. In equity in Bibb Superior Court. IT appearing to the court that tbe defendant, •Michael Hicchey, fa a non-resident and cannot be served bv tuo ordinary groyew ihs court, it is ordered by the court that service be perfected upon him by publication in accordance with law, and that he be required to answer said bill by the next April term of this court. T. J. SIMMONS, J. 8. C. A true extract from tbo minutes. jautf lamHn D. U. ADAM8, Deputy Clerk. Crawford Sheriffs Sale. GEORGIA Crawford CoOUTT—Will be sold be fore the court house door in tho town of KuoxvlUat Os, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues day iu March next the following described proner- , to-wit: Houth part of lot of loud number seven- nine tViFf. containing 101 > 4 seres more or less, all lots number 4tf, &o and fourteen and ona half acres (14tfor the south sldo of number forty-six (46), containing seven hundred and twen ty-three aud ouo quarter acres of land more or leaa (723' 4 ), the earns lying and being iu the (7th) sev enth district originally Houston, out now Crawford -ounty, and known as the Wheeler place. Levied ou ts the property of M. L. Cooper, t»satisfy a ft. fa. issued from tho Bupetior Court, of Uoustou county, iu favor of Mrs. J. L. Byington vs. M. L. Cooper, sold for the purchase money due on said place. Prop erty pointed ont by plaintiff's attorney. Tenant in pontession notified. January 3Uth, 1886. | Administratrix’s Sale. OKOluilA. Bum County—By virtue of ea order 1 the Court of ordinary of aaid county, w iu lie .old at the court-houa* door tu tho city of Macon, heteeen tho Irgal noun of aalc, ou tho lint Tues day lu Alarch, lvyl, tu the hlgheat bidder, the ful- 1 -whig property, tu-wtt: A -ue-.lxl-t-uth Interest i two patent* known aa the Thurntund Freight und 1‘eaaengvr Car Automatic Coupler, ri-lraued June 7, ism, from the patent elite* at Washing too. Torus call. ELLEK K. J. DKTTltE, Administratrix of Ueo. 11. Dottro, deceo-ul. fobs tu*.tt- overtnx your patience aa I have. But I who waa from tbo sanm E.istern city a* Mr-*, have been in almost daily receipt of letters C., nnd who, I thought, conld give me some which constantly presented the question to me in some new bearing. I have thought that each such letter deserved a separate consideration by itself. And this I have tried to give, feeling that as yonr convention will not meet again nntil Jnne, the delay conld work no harm to the dioceae, while it wonld be very helpful to me. I cannot tell you how I haveshrnnk from making what might seem an nngraniona re sponse to all yonr kindness. I bars gone to the Master day after day with the question what wonld He have me to do. Especially at this season I have prayed that there might he given me some clear epiphany of the Lord’s will. In no emergency of my life have I ever been left without a con sciousness of the Divine fraidanoe, soma clear indication of what I believe to be Hi* will, and now, after weeks of donbt and hesitation and anxious searching of my own heart, there lias come to me the strong con viction that I ought not to undertake the high office to which you have elected me. Impressed as I am with tbe conviction, and honestly believing it to be the Lord's will concerning me, there is hut one stnughtforwurd thing for me to do, and that is for me to tell yon of it without fur ther delay. I lieg yon will let me add, in justice to os both, that my decision has been made, humanely speaking, npon con siderations entirely personal to my-seif. It bos not been influenced by anything what soever to the prejudice of tbe Dioceae of Easton. I have tried to make it conscion tiously and in the fear of God, realizing that every steward of the mysteries of G*l must render an account nt last not only of the things which he hath done, but of the things which he hath. declined to do as pretty quick if he entraps you with tverity well. drops. • • « Another thing, I.. dia- It only remains for me to ask that yon drops. - - * Another thing, iwnse with your attendance at reapers. You. can say the office of the evening In your distillery. And now, go in peace, uiy good friend, but above all, mind your twenty drops.” During the day from that time forth thingawent quietly enough with Father Gancher. But at evenings, alas? It was well for him that most people held the mined chapel iu awe, so that visitors were unknown. All the morning Father Gaucher prepared his retorts, his stiffs, sorted hi* herbs— true herbs of fair Providence these were, fine succulent, aromatic, watered with rich dews snd ripened by burning sunshine —but daring the long evening boars, when the simples were properly infused, snd tbe elixir was slowly simmering in its great copper vessel*, the martyrdom ot our poor Gaudier Mi in! “Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, the drops feu from a crystal tube into a ruby goblet, to be awallowed by Father Gocher with almo.it no sense of ’pleasure, i narpM a Co What ho really wonld have enjoyed would | ostphta, r*. will communicate this decision to the con vention, and that yon will accept my grate ful acknowledgments of the many and cor dial conrtesiea which have left me so gteat- !y in your debt I am very faithfully and respectfully your servant in Christ and Hia chnrck, Chi 0. Wuxuus. VTatarvh and llrmu-tittta Cared. A (Ter*) man. after yean ot nSiHiif from that leethseatadlaeaae, C.tlarrh.an.l vslaly tryingererr known remedy, at last four* a prescription which completely enmd and meed him from deeth. any suffering from this dreadful dlaaaaa aendlmr a alt- adi'-ie—<1 "tamped eneetup to Dr. J. Flynn A Co, 117 last 15th etrvei, New York. wUl rwrelre tho re ceipt fno of charrt. lighten this matter. I culled to see her. She Hiud she knew Mrs C. well, knew her a helm child, and though t Mrs. C. did have a brother bnt, having left her former home in 1878, had forgotten,at least wusuotpositive.na re gards the brother; ‘but,’ kite says, ‘I have sister living np at the old home, who wi know all abont it* This lady cornu nted t>> write a letter to her siattr as I dictated, and I simply asked if she ever knew a boy o man mimed . If so, wu* h. still living, where, hi* occupation, etc. Ii dead, when did he die, where, of what dis ease, aud did be ever have any brother oi sister, and if so, what did she know ol them; especially aa to whether dead or living, and their preaent location or resi dence? In due time auawer wns received corroborating this bistort of Mrs. C.'s bro ther us given by tbia medium. I have this letter in my possession, and there are in this city four witnesses to this communi cation, and all well acquainted with Mrs. ll. aud with her early history a* related by her. This case is nu evidence that you can be told wlrat you do not know, and for this reason I have been somewhat part cular n stating the circumstances. Wh it the force is I will not undertake to say, but respect fully submit it to thinkers.” “THE UATOATo'HKR." A New anil Reautirui Spectacular Treat ment of aa Old, Romantic Theme. Philadelphia Time*. A crowded 1. ''lac greet"-: til" “Ratcatch er" at the Chestuut Street Theatre last night. The legend of tbe “Pie t Riper of H-inielin” bus been treated on the stage in various ways. There are several Germuu operas ou this theme, and one of these, compooed by Neuendorf, was performed here not loug ago. The play pre entod by the Kinlfya last night Inut nearly the s um structure as Neuendorf a opera, but the vo cal music is reduced ton few iuci lentil songs and choruses and the opponumti for pictorial display arc developed tj th The Ki PROF.CHS.LUDWIGVON SEEGER, Profestor of MtiHrine at the Itojtnl UniitrtUg I Knl'jht of ike /loyal Austrian Order of the Iran Croton i Knight Commander of the tlogal Sitanlsh t>nter of Itabrlln t Knight of the /loyal Prussian Order of the/led Eagle; Chevalier o/the Legion o/ Honor, ate., dc., rays: ••XoIKIIIG CO’S COCA BEEF TOXIC ohouM not bn con oumltfl with the horde ot tre»hy c.tre nils. It is in no »cns<* of tho word n p«tmt r. in djr. I am thoroughly couvmant with its mo-ls of preparation and know it tn bo not only a hyitimatcLhanniteenticiil prod net glut also worthy of tha hieh e»tnmrodaOooait has Mtivrd in all parts of tha world. It conuinaMarriM of Deaf, i nra, Quinine, Iron a d CslUava, which are d is- sutvk«l in pure (annina Spanish Imperial C rtherry.'* lavaluablatoal! who are Ran Down, NVnrou*, Dy-ih-p ie, Diliou*, M tiariotis nr sffi rtwl with weak kid nays. Itc*»jirr of Imitation*. m XA3ETT8 riTctm csaorxs GLTCxinrz. Used by ner Royal Wohness the IVinseu of Wales an>l tho nobility PoMheflkln.Complexion, Krup- llon«,Chappli)g.Bouxhnc*a. $1.00. OfdruggteU. tfm uiairket N. Y. Depot 38 MURRAY STREET ianlntn»-thn-*atly Sheriffs bale. Harper'* Farm Animal For IS**, advertised elaewherw. I* a very handsome and complete ratoloaaa of Oantoa. Farm and Mower Seed, balks. Plant.. Thomerhhtad Ur* st ck and Fancy Poultry. It roatatna 1» poom. two colored platan, hundred* of lUaatmUoa*. nod ia beaaufoUy b nnd in an lUnmlnalad cover. It contain• mack .. -~t,ZaSI i I the children, who, ntU-ruioftt. The Kimlfyt nU*ay» do thin kind of thing well, but they hare uot i.t n long Uue givcti an coiiij»lt to aud Ixmutiful a ■how ua t Ii in. It ia iu litre H»*tK, with perhapn t* ah many wen***, wirit ly vath-d aud intro- daring crowd* of eUl*>riUly cottamcd There are daucen, march*-* uo<l pngewut* of children, who are h indl. d wi»h oitnu/rdinary cleverm**. There are two priucipni bfJh t ac* ut*t>, !»•«» fir t very pretty and the second, introducing a tot of »altnm- bdoqueH, with drum* and xtlophnoeft, i* eccentric au*Ipleasing. Tliii folio vs * very elahorate proewaiou ol trad*-*. The moon light aceu<% In which the rat* are piptd GFOKGIA, Jones Cocxtt—Will be sold before the t'onrt House door In sehl conuty, on the FUMT TUESDAY in Merrh next, Unrinitthe legal hours * aalefor C4»h. toat body of land iu said KUtn ai county, containing 900 acres, more or lees, \) ing ou the east bank of the Ocinulgee river, bounded bjr lauds of W. F. Glover and H. M. Anderson on " ••4nt by Und* of H. T. Trihhle and on aonth lands of Mr-. Nancy F. Mitchell and weat Ijr aaid ver. Held place now occupied by D. i>. Mitchell al*o what U known as Little's ferry acme aaid river, with such Und aa is necessary and attached thereto on each bank »f said river, being about acre on each site, bounded on the Jones county •ills by lands of W. P. Glover, and on the Monroe fount) side by lauds of D. H. Redding. L*vi»d on ss the property of D. D. Mitchell bv virtue of oue fi fa issued from the Huperior Court of said conuty in favor of W. I*. Glover vs. D. D. Mitchell, and returnable to the April tens, 1M4 thereof. Tenant in jossaasloa served with written notice January tJ, 1*86. Jan30Uw4w*a B. J. HfTI.fPH. Sheriff. Crawford County Sheriff Sale, GEORGIA. URVWFOUD COUNTY.-Will he sold before the court hours door, in the town of Knot* vllle, (it. wtthin the legal hoars of sale, on the Unit rue dav in March next, tbe following described property t -w$t: Whole l“t4 of Und numbers MB, 1». *», »>1. • . 214 and 315. containing two hundred two and ona I half acres es h AHo iwrls of lots numbers lift [ 216, ftd. TH and 203; alt» fractional lota numbers I 213, TO ud 244, In the 7th district of aaid county, being in one body and aggregating twenty-one hun- 1 dred a re., more or less. (Ufflft known as the Elm. I « nod lauds or F»fwp!%c*. L rets gem m the prow. fob. 2 4w. U. i*. RIVIEUK, Sheriff. Sheriff’s ’Sales, GEORGIA, CaAwroun Countt.—Will be sold L’foru the court houae door, iu the town of Knox ville, Ga., wltbiu tbe lu^al hour* of sale, on tha first Tuesday iu March next the following property, to-wit; Fifty acne ot land In the northwest corner of lot (number uot kaowti), aaid land known aa the Hiram Green place, lu tho 3d district ot aaid county, levied ou as the property of Milly Thur mond, to fatlafy a tax ft. fa. vs. tho aaid Milly Thur mond levy tunas by J. Y. Hmlth, constable, and handed to me. Also, at toe same time and place, lot of land, mini tier (20U) two hundred and aU, in the 1st dia- trict of aaid county, levied on aa the property of Y. Haw tell, ageut for Tuggle k Uansell, to satisfy tax fl. tn. va. t e said I. Y. HawteU. agsDt, etc. AUo, at tho same time and place, ntnctywiix acres ’ lot of land uuuiber 13d, in tha 7 th district of aaid county. Levied on aa tha property}* M. A. Kennedy m satisfy a tax A. ta. vs M. A. Kennedy. Levy made >>y J. Y. H ultli, constable, and handed to tue. Also, at tbe same time and piaa«v one hundred res of land, being tha ea*t half ot lot of land number twenty-three (23) In tbe 6th district of • aid conuty. Levied on aa tha pn>)<erty of Jonh'i.t Autiuan, to satisfy a -ft ta immi«u front tha Justica i'onrt of tha 8*M district G. M.. of said county, Ux tavor of A. B. HinaU vs. Joshua Autrnan. Levy inade by J. M. Gibson, constable, and handed to Also, at tba same time and place, one hundred sree of hit of land, nnmber seventy (70), bound ed on west by laud of Mm. K. Handera, on south by Mrs. M. K Htrond. Levied onaa the property of Kltcbtu Jefferson to satisfy a tax ft fa vs. tba *ald Kitchen Jeffeason. Levy made by 8. Bond, con stable, ami handed to me, ' Also at the same time and place, lota of land numbers one hundred nnd eighty-six and out hun- Ired and ninety-nine, (MB), (IW), in the seventh J* th) district of said county. ]*eviud on aa tha prop erty or Lee, Jones k Co., to satisfy a tax 1L fa. va. Che Said Lee, Jouea A Co. Also at tha asms time and place, lot of Und num ber one hundred ami sixty -one, in tha 3d district of said county. Leviid on aa the property of Marcus Bell, sgciit for J. H. Jones, executor ot the estata •f Alford Hammond, to satisfy a tax A. fa. va. tha raid Marcus A. HeU, agent, ete. Jan nary UOtb, t&UB. M. P. RIVIERE, fiberiff. feba.WuW. THE FAIR! I have just returned from New York, und will open next week an entirely new line of goods at bottom prices. It. P. SMITH, Proprietor. defilwtf teSB SaKIMsE, FOR 7066.■ Win kswalMPUEK uaUatyi FLO w , ’:aa*’:V»'\* liui.H*,’ Hill* I* Market OaoUam. B*i FIRRY >. aa4 Swwtng MtMlkMI ||i r «CM, “" "VuEtamS ' a co.. Detroit, Michigan. Cheajesr^^cf^^ Business EducVicn Ii*. COMMERCIAL 10LLEGE of JtlSlwmSSy Boofe-kMptef mm4 I$Sms lmtm fultU*. VUihsmt !S* If* V—WrUtoa -a ^gfulifttna. TffUfffn'.. iM«kt.'NW'X*«aiU B . Abler.M#W. ■STHORflSSFLESH * Ursat (Southern IU MM Amman "A fWi Jtr- i nrit Otht." it contain* /«"* Ou* ike Mrnmk. 1 N. J. 11 >j.J,a room or Gen J.B nrctikn to lilfHBAKl# MHOS. *-» Portable Mills .-sSO